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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,930 and 8,194,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,930 and 8,194,144 is: 17,891,086.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,930 : 8,194,144 = 8,194,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,930/8,194,144 = 8,194,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,930x = 8,194,144 × 8,194,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,930x = 67,143,995,892,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,143,995,892,736/3,752,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,891,086.67

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